Name: Fierce Mercy
Brand: Colin Hay

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Bertus Musikvertrieb

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2017-08-04

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CMPS4680

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766397468020

CMPS4685

766397468518

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Colin Hay

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Compass

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Rock-Pop

Compass is a renowned recording studio originally based in Nassau, Bahamas. Founded in 1977 by Chris Blackwell and directed by Alex Sadkin, the studio quickly gained popularity thanks to its relaxed tropical setting and talented session musicians. Artists such as Grace Jones, Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club, Robert Palmer, and Joe Cocker have all recorded at Compass Point Studios.

After Sadkin's passing in 1987, the studio faced a period of decline. However, in 1992, on Blackwell's commission, the studios underwent a complete restructuring led by Terry Manning who also took over management responsibilities. Following this restructure, Compass Point operated with increasing success until September 2010.

In response to local "socio-political" incidents that made it untenable to continue doing public business in The Bahamas, Blackwell and Manning announced via the now-defunct studio website that they were relocating due to these circumstances. They emphasized that anyone claiming to be part of Compass Point Studios after their departure was using the trademarked name inappropriately.

Colin Hay (born 29 June 1953, Saltcoats, North Ayrshire, Scotland) is a Scottish-Australian musician and actor. He gained fame in the 1980s as the lead vocalist of the Australian band Men at Work before embarking on a successful solo career. With his distinctive voice and heartfelt lyrics, Colin has captivated audiences around the world.
Throughout his career, Colin Hay has been influenced by various genres including folk, rock, and pop. His music often explores themes of love, loss, and self-discovery. Fans of artists such as Joshua Radin, Alexi Murdoch, and David Gray will appreciate Colin's introspective songwriting style.
In addition to his musical endeavors, Colin Hay has also ventured into acting. He has appeared in several films and television shows throughout his career. Despite his success in both music and acting, Colin remains down-to-earth and continues to create meaningful art that resonates with listeners.

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Possessing one of the most distinctive and recognisable voices on the planet, former Men at Work frontman Colin Hay faces down struggle, loss and the existential questions about mortality on Now And Evermore, his first collection of new material since the 2016 release of Fierce Mercy.Written and recorded in Hay's adopted hometown of Los Angeles and at Compass Sound Studio in Nashville, the collection is a defiantly joyful celebration of life and love, one that insists on finding silver linings and reasons to smile through the challenges of recent times.That's not to say the record deludes itself about the realities of our modern world, but rather that it consistently chooses to respond to pain with beauty and doubt with wonder. The music on the new album brims with fanciful melodies and lush orchestration. Hay's performances are likewise animated and full of life, drawing on vintage pop charm, pub rock muscle, and folk sincerity to forge a sound that's at once playful and profound, clever and compassionate, whimsical and earnest.

Fierce Mercy

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